Editing image data

Abstract

There is provided a method comprising: presenting first image data to a user; detecting a first user reaction to the first image data; and determining how to modify image data in dependence on the first detected user reaction.

1 . A method comprising:
 presenting first image data to a user;   detecting a first user reaction to the first image data; and   determining how to modify image data in dependence on the first detected user reaction.   
     
     
         2 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising;
 modifying said image data in dependence on the determination to create second image data; 
 presenting second image data to a user; 
 detecting a second user reaction to the second image data; and 
 subsequently determining how to modify image data in dependence on at least one of: 
 the second user reaction and both the first and the second detected user reactions. 
 
     
     
         3 . A method as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the modifying comprises superposing another image over only part of an image defined by the first image data. 
     
     
         4 . A method as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the another image comprises at least one of: still graphic art and animated graphic art. 
     
     
         5 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein determining how to modify image data comprises selecting a modification from a plurality of possible modifications. 
     
     
         6 . A method as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the determining how to modify said image data further comprises using the first and/or second detected user reactions to define a subset of possible ways in which to modify said image data, and the selecting a modification comprises selecting a modification to be applied to said image data from the selected subset. 
     
     
         7 . A method as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the determining how to modify said image data further comprises defining the subset in dependence on the objects detected in said image data. 
     
     
         8 . A method as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said image data is at least one of: first image data and third image data. 
     
     
         9 . A method claimed  claim 7 , further comprising;
 modifying said image data in dependence on the determination to create second image data;   wherein the modification comprises modifying visual data of the image data.   
     
     
         10 . A method as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the modification does not comprise modifying audio data of the image data. 
     
     
         11 . A method as claimed  claim 7 , wherein the determining how to modify image data in dependence on the first detected user reaction further comprises:
 comparing the detected user reaction to a stored user reaction; and   determining how to modify said other image data in dependence on the difference between the detected user reaction and the stored user reaction.   
     
     
         12 . A method as claimed  claim 7 , wherein the determining how to modify image data is performed in dependence on at least one of the following parameters associated with where or when said image data was initially obtained: the location said image data was initially obtained, the weather at that location, the time of day the image data was initially obtained; and the date the image data was obtained. 
     
     
         13 . A method as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the determining how to modify image data is performed in dependence on at least one of the following parameters: the user's current location, the weather at the user's current location, the time of day the determining step is performed; and the date the determining step is performed. 
     
     
         14 . An apparatus comprising:
 at least one processor; and   at least one memory including computer program code;   
       the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
 present first image data to a user; 
 detect a first user reaction to the first image data; and 
 determine how to modify image data in dependence on the first detected user reaction. 
 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause to apparatus to:
 receive information on how to modify said image data from a server; and   use said information when determining how to modify image data in dependence on the first detected user reaction.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause to apparatus to:
 compare the first detected user reaction to a stored user reaction; and   transmit data to a server indicating whether the detected first user reaction is consistent with the stored user reaction.